Revolving lawn-rake.



A. E. WHITING.

REVOLVING LAWN RAKE.

APPLICATION FILED 0m30.191s. IIENEwED APR. 7,1916.

Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

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A. E. WHITING.

REVOLVING LAWN RAKE.

APPLICATION FILED 050.30.1913. RENEwED APR. 7,19I6.

l QQQQ Patented Nov. 7, 1916.

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wwf/mow@ I lUNlTED STE@ ARTHUR, E. UHITING, OF LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

REVOLVING LATN-BAKE.

' Application led December 30, 1913. Serial No. 809,529.

T all whom t 'may conce/"n Be it known that l, ARTHUR EDWIN VVnrriNe, a citizen of the United States, residing at Louisville, in the county of ,leiterson and State of Kentucky, have invented new and useful improvements in Revolving Lawn-Rakes; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

rihe object or` this invention is to provide a revolving lawn rake, operable similarh., to the ordinary lawn mower, Jfor quickly and convenientlyv removing refuse from the lawn.

A further object is to provide a rake with spring teeth and means for cleaning the teeth during each revolution.

in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown a practical and approved embodiment of the invention, `Figure 1 represents a vertical sectional view through the lawn rake, as applied to use, Fig. 2 represents a sectional 'view through one of the wheels or@ the rake showing in detail the arrangement of the driving mechanism for the rake, Fig. 3 represents a side elevation of the gear wheel comprising a part of the ratchet, Fig. si represents a fragments-l plan view of the drive sha-ft and the other part of the ratchet, Fig. 5 represents a ragmental sectional view of the parts ein' the ratchet locked together, Fig. 6 represents a detail view or the rake teeth and a portion of the supporting arm, Fig. 7 represents a sectionai view through a rotary cutter head, showing the application oi my improved rake teeth thereto, Fig. 8 represents a perspective view of one of the teeth removed, Fig. 9 represents a Inodiiied form of securing bar for the rake teeth, Fig. 10 represents a perspective view of a yoke bolt tor securing the teeth and supporting bar in position, Fig. 11 represents a front elevation of a slightly modii'ied form of rake teeth, Fig. 12 represents a side elevation thereof, Fig. 13 represents a further modiication of the rake teeth, Fig. 14 represents a fragmental view in side elevation oi" the handle and grass receptacle supported thereby, Fig. l5 represents a front elevation of the receptacle, and, Fig. 16 represents a rear elevation thereof.

Referring to the drawings in detail, numeral 8 indicates one of a pair of disks fixed together by a connecting rod 9 at their forward portions, and connected at their rear Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov., 1916.

Renewed April 7, 191e. Serial No. 89,727.

portions by a suitable handle 10, by means of which the rake is adapted to be operated. Each disk is provided with an outwardly ex tending stub shaft 1i over which is rotatably mounted a wheel 12 having suitable peripheral teeth 13. Each disk 8 is further pirovided with a rearwardly extending arm 1a and the rear ends of these arms are connected by a bar 16 and a roller 15 which latter assists in supporting the rake in opera' tive position.

receptacle 17 is secured over hooks 18 at its lower end and supported over the handle 10 by a connection 19.

A shaft :20 is rotatably mounted through the disks 8 and carries ratchet members 21 adjacent its ends. T he members 21 are ixed to the shaft by Cotter pins 22 and carry a plurality of teeth 23 -formed integrally therewith. A air of gear wheels are ro tartahly moun i on the ends or" the shaft 2G outwardly of the members .i1 and are in permarient mesh with the teeth 13 on the inor of the wheels 1-, The wheels 2% are able longitudinally' of the shaft 28 and vided with notches 25 adapted to rerie teeth 23 when the rake is moved forwardiy for locking the wheels 2% with the shaft 2C' through the ratchet member 2l.. rihe gears are normally held in engagement with the members 21 by spiral springs 26 disposed around the shat between the e:;- treme ends thereof and the gears and held in operative position y a washer 262 and a Cotter pin through the shai't. A rake head 2i is fixed to the shaft 20 near to each of the outer faces of the said disks S, the said rakeheads are provided with a plurality of U- shapel arms E connecting the said heads adapted to provide supports and means or" alinement tor the medial portions of the teeth 27a. The said heads are also connected by the bars 28 which are designed to secure the inner ends of the teeth which are pref erably clamped between bars 28 in such a manner that they may be easiiy removed when necessary. rEhe teeth are preferably formed or resilient wire and are formed at their medial portions with coils 29 adapted to increase their resiliency.

An inverted U-shaped cleaner bar 30 is secured between the arms 14 and is pivotally adjusted on the bolt 36 to be struck by the teeth during their rotation for removing anything which may have adhered thereto.

The receptacle 17 consists of a frame 31 CJi Lal() preferably formed of durable Wire covered upon the sides and rear with canvas, or a similar fabric of lightweight, and having an open front end. The bottom 32 of the receptacle is preferably formed of wire mesh so as not to hold the smaller particles 'deposited in the receptacle during the operation of the machine. Cover sections 33 are hinged to the upper edges of the side walls of the receptacle and are suitably oft'- set at 34 to accommodate the handle 10, when the cover sections are closed.

Referring to Fig. 7, the numeral 27 indicates the rotary cutter head of an ordinary lawn mower having the cutter blades 36. In converting a rotary lawn mower into a revolving lawn rake, I first remove the stationary blade which coperates with the blades 36 of the cutter head. I then secure angle bars 37 to the arms 35 of the cutter head 27 by suitable yoke bolts 38. It will be understood that angle bars 37 are provided corresponding to the number of arms of the rotary cutter head 27 and each angle bar carries a plurality of the teeth 27a. The

free ends of the teeth are preferably ar ranged behind the cutter blades 36, with respect to the direction of travel of the latter.

Referring to Figs. 1l and 12, the rake teeth 2,7 are provided at their free ends with shoes 39 ada ted to protect that portion of the tooth an to increase the life thereof.

In Fig. 13 there is shown a third form of tooth formed of flat material and having less resiliency than the teeth hereinbefore described.

What I claim is:

In combination with a wheel mounted frame, a rotatively mounted shaft having ixedly mounted rake heads bearing a plu,- rality of tooth supporting arms and tooth securing bars on said arms; a ratchet gear connecting said shaft with the master-wheel; a plurallty of resilient rake teeth having coils in their medial portions, said teeth being removably secured to said securing bars and bearing against the supporting arms, a vertically positioned cleaner-bar attached to said frame in the path of said teeth and a receptacle to receive the refuse swept up by the rakes.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR E. W'HITING.

Witnesses:

HENRY PAsLIoK, JAMES R. PARR. 

